Can you spot the TRUE story in this week’s Beauty Science Quiz? 4 of these facts are fake – guess the real beauty science story and leave a comment. I’ll post the answers tomorrow.
Guess which story is TRUE
- Cigarette smoke is a “natural” cure for head lice.
- Temporary tattoos are a cute new way to deliver anti-acne ingredients.
- The pop group One Direction has a new fragrance based on the individual scent profiles of each of the boys in the band.
- Ultrasonic whirl pool baths provide anti-aging benefits for skin.
- A new scent is so complex that it overloads your nose, like the nasal equivalent of white noise.
Good luck!
Update: The answers are now posted in the comments below.
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Hmmm, I don’t know! Maybe the last one: A new scent is so complex that it overloads your nose, like the nasal equivalent of white noise.
2 is fake
4? All the rest seem pretty fake.
Number 3 is true.
Number 5 is true?
I vote for #3 as the true one. It conjures up a gross image of boys’ scent profiles — sweat, feet, beer? But stranger things have happened, like a news story I just heard about a pizza perfume.
1: Nicotine probably kills head lice, but smoke? How would you get the smoke to stay where it’s needed–put the infested head inside a paper bag? And it would give the kid asthma. Even if it’s true, nobody is going to advocate blowing cigarette smoke all over a child’s head.
2: Temporary tattoos could work as a way to deliver medicine, but the result would be teenagers dozens of small tattoos on their faces. I don’t think very many teens or their parents will ever accept facial tattoos.
4: I’m doubtful of all anti-aging claims but I hope this one is true.
5: Would this smell drown out all other smells the way white noise drowns out all other noise? If so, I want to inhale it before I take out the compost.
Number 3!!!!
# 3. The pop group One Direction has a new fragrance based on the individual scent profiles of each of the boys in the band.
number 1
I’m gonna go with the One Direction fragrance- I’ve seen other celebs do similar things, so why not?
And here are the answers to this week’s game:
1. Cigarette smoke is a “natural” cure for head lice.
False – but is true that birds who add cigarette butts to their nests have fewer parasites.
http://feeds.newscientist.com/c/749/f/10897/s/264a045f/l/0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn225870Esmokers0Ehelp0Ebirds0Eward0Eoff0Emites0Bhtml0Dcmpid0FRSS0QNSNS0Q20A120EGLOBAL0Qonline0Enews/story01.htm
2. Temporary tattoos are a cute way to deliver anti-acne ingredients.
False, but there is a new medical sensor that attaches to the skin like a temporary tattoo. It’s shaped like a smiley face and helps doctors detect problems with metabolism.
http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/uTli7PMAapk/121203131109.htm
3. The pop group One Direction has a new fragrance based on the individual scent profiles of each of the boys in the band.
False. They do have a new fragrance (Hey, why not, every other band has one…) but they did not contribute “individual scents,” thank God.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HappiBreakingNews/~3/OrO_spW8FxM/one_direction_to_enter_fragrance_fray
4. Ultrasonic whirl pool baths provide anti-aging benefits for skin.
False, but there is a new ultrasonic spinach jet that removes disease causing bacteria from leafy veggies.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/11/29/166068680/key-to-e-coli-free-spinach-may-be-an-ultrasonic-spa-treatment?ft=1&f=1001
5. A new scent is so complex that it overloads your nose, like the nasal equivalent of white noise.
True! It’s called “olfactory white” and it’s a mix of many different smells just like like white noise is a mix of different sound frequencies and white light is a mix of different wavelengths. This new scent is “so bland that it defies description.” Sounds like the latest J-Lo fragrance.
http://news.yahoo.com/smell-discovered-200950214.html
Number 2 and 5 true ;p